"Habitat Degradation: Deforestation"

Positives

• Analyzing art gives students the opportunity to discuss their interpretations with their peers and to support their views by referring to specific elements.

• This resource raises awareness of the problem of deforestation and its impacts on species.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should be familiar with the concepts of biodiversity loss, habitat degradation, endangered species, extinction, and deforestation.

Differentiation

• In art class, students can analyze the use of color and balance.
• Science classes can use this resource as a hook for a research project on an endangered animal of their choice.
• Students can work in groups to brainstorm and research different solutions to stop deforestation and save wildlife.
• In an ELA lesson, the teacher can ask students to write a reflective paragraph about this artwork. 
• Students could also watch this video, which introduces students to the impact humans have on biodiversity. 
• Other works by Jill Pelto on habitat degradation include this piece on ocean acidification and this piece on Arctic melt.